Years active:1998-Present
They have released six albums to date:
Smile Empty Soul (Released: May 27, 2003)
Anxiety (Due in 2005, but delayed until 2010)
Vultures (Released: October 24, 2006)
Consciousness (Released August 25, 2009 by F.O.F/EMI Records).
3's (Released May 22nd, 2012 by eOne Records]
Oblivion (Self-Released May 25, 2018)
All My Problems
Smile Empty Soul Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I should have been somewhere
Or gone to school, or fixed my hair
Back down
Tell it to someone else
Who gives a shit and needs your help
Cause I found
And I don't need you to tell me how you feel
And if I fall
You are not the one that has to cope and deal
All my problems are for me
My god
Look at his tattoos and those earrings
He could never get
A good job
Go home and beat your kids
So they don't turn out as bad as me
Cause I found
What I needed
And I don't need you to tell me how you feel
And if I fall
You are not the one that has to cope and deal
All my problems are for me
I don't need your eyes to see
I will be what I will be
Stop coming around cause you bother me
Stupid motherfucker pull your head out your ass and see
What don't you get, was I stuttering
I don't need to take your shit get away from me
The lyrics of Smile Empty Soul's song "All My Problems" exude a sense of defiance and self-assuredness. The song's narrator rejects societal expectations and judgment, dismissing the notion that he should have accomplished certain things by this point in his life. He resists the idea that he needs anyone else's help or validation, proudly declaring that he has found what he needs and will be what he will be, regardless of what anyone else thinks. The repeated refrain of "All my problems are for me," emphasizes his belief that he is in control of his own life and that his struggles are not anyone else's burden to bear.
The song also takes aim at those who judge based on appearance, with the line "Look at his tattoos and those earrings, he could never get a good job" serving as a biting commentary on the unfair prejudices faced by those with non-traditional styles. The singer dismisses such judgment as irrelevant and misguided, urging those who offer such critiques to "pull your head out your ass and see." The song's overall theme is one of autonomy and self-reliance, rejecting society's expectations and valuing personal freedom and independence above all else.
Line by Line Meaning
By now
At this point in my life
I should have been somewhere
I should be at a different place in my life
Or gone to school, or fixed my hair
I should have had a more structured life or appearance
Back down
Don't try to talk to me
Tell it to someone else
I don't want to hear it from you
Who gives a shit and needs your help
I don't care about your opinion or assistance
Cause I found
Because I have discovered
What I needed
What I require in life
And I don't need you to tell me how you feel
I do not require your emotional input
And if I fall
And if I fail
You are not the one that has to cope and deal
It is not your responsibility to handle the consequences of my failure
All my problems are for me
I am accountable for my own issues
My god
Oh my goodness
Look at his tattoos and those earrings
Observing someone's body modifications
He could never get
He would have difficulty obtaining
A good job
Employment with a high status and pay
Go home and beat your kids
To subject one's children to physical abuse
So they don't turn out as bad as me
In order for them to not become like me
I don't need your eyes to see
I don't need your vision to perceive
I will be what I will be
I am who I am
Stop coming around cause you bother me
I don't want you near me because you are irritating
Stupid motherfucker pull your head out your ass and see
Insulting someone and telling them to open their eyes
What don't you get, was I stuttering
Do I need to repeat myself more clearly?
I don't need to take your shit get away from me
I don't need to tolerate your attitude so leave me alone
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DEREK GLEDHILL, JOHN PARKER, RYAN MARTIN, SEAN DANIELSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
*Starless
I bet so many people can relate to this song one way or another...
AprilGemini15
I wish i had kept track of the original CD because its impossible to find... this took me right back to high school
connor bisho
there's a track on spotify! i just found out yesterday.
Czw Fan49
Ha I had no clue it’s rare back in October I got it at a record store for 3.99
Philip Micco
Ever hear of the internet? Everything's free fuck cds.
Bethann Schrader
I love this album and I cannot find it to download anywhere! I saw this concert and had my t-shirt signed by them in Des Moines at Toad Holler!
The Tokin Toker
Message them on facebook they're still a band
Angus Clark
You can feel it deep down.
Tristin Sean
2022 and this is still my favorite song
Ricolinni2400
Should be so many more veiws.. I love this song(: